Parent To Parent

Today we're introducing a new feature of the Family Life page: ''Parent to Parent.'' Every month or so, we'll ask Central Floridians on the front lines of parenthood to tell us about their experience in dealing with one of the many challenges facing today's families. We'll summarize their comments in an article that can help other parents.We're starting with a tricky subject, one that just about every parent has dealt with - the use of bribery to change behavior. Money, toys, sweets and other inducements are age-old parental ''carrots,'' but their overuse can backfire.

First, Carla Mitchell's parents taught her right from wrong.Then, to make sure their little girl practiced what her parents preached, they embraced the wisdom of a traditional African adage:It takes an entire village to raise a child.''Everybody on the street I lived on had the authority to correct my behavior with the sanction of my parents,'' she said. ''I tend to think everybody appreciates me saying something to their child, but it's not true.''It's a different world now, even in the confines of the Eustis community where Mitchell, now 50, grew up and where she still lives today.

Parent to Parent of Volusia County, a countywide organization for parents of children with special needs, will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Association of Retarded Citizens building, 100 Jimmy Hugher Circle.People in the community who recognize the need for respite care to parents of special-needs children will be introduced at the meeting.Child care will be provided. Reservations may be made by calling Nancy Donado at (904) 673-5174, Gabe Howell at (904) 734-8070, or Becky Rutland at (904)

Night falls, the chaos of the day evaporates under a blanket of stars, and peaceful slumber envelops the house.That's the way it works for some lucky families. But for those with sleep-resistant children, nighttime is anything but peaceful.In those households, sundown signals another round of the Great Sleep Battle, in which otherwise sweet-natured children manage to torture parents with the cruelest weapon of all: sleep deprivation.Some children refuse to go to bed. Others wake up in the middle of the night screaming.

Parents with children who have sensory, physical, learning or emotional disabilities - or those who have children who are chronically ill or developmentally delayed - can find support and understanding at Parent to Parent of Central Florida.The support group is open to parents of children with special needs.The next meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Mary Magdalen Church, 861 Maitland Ave., in rooms C and D in the building at the back of the parking lot.A panel of adults will discuss their experiences as the siblings of handicapped children.

Dividend volunteers are needed to assist at Lake Mary High School 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday during the countywide high school Latin competition. Help is sought for registration and serving lunch. Contact Janet Floyd in the guidance office at Lake Mary High.-- The Young Astronauts of Greenwood Lakes Middle School presented a plaque in memory of the seven Challenger astronauts to Principal Ted Barker Wednesday. Students donated the money for the plaque that marks the first anniversary of the shuttle explosion.

First, Carla Mitchell's parents taught her right from wrong.Then, to make sure their little girl practiced what her parents preached, they embraced the wisdom of a traditional African adage:It takes an entire village to raise a child.''Everybody on the street I lived on had the authority to correct my behavior with the sanction of my parents,'' she said. ''I tend to think everybody appreciates me saying something to their child, but it's not true.''It's a different world now, even in the confines of the Eustis community where Mitchell, now 50, grew up and where she still lives today.

Lake Mary Elementary School's first PTA meeting of the school year is Tuesday in the school cafeteria. Social time begins at 7 p.m., and the meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.On the agenda for the short business meeting is a discussion of the budget for the school year and information on the Oct. 25 school carnival. Charles Lauderdale, Lake Mary's police chief, will also give a slide presentation and talk about how his department is handling crime and drug problems.PTA officers are Ed Bedell, president; Joan Edwards, first vice president; Sherry Jackson, second vice president; Joanne Simmons, corresponding secretary; Linda Irvin, recording secretary; and Dianne Kramer, treasurer.

Despite neighbors' protests, the county Planning and Land Development Regulation Commission recommended Tuesday that 44 acres of woods in central Deltona be rezoned for single-family housing.About 60 people whose homes border the Timber Ridge Camp Site appeared at the meeting to say an R-4 zoning change would destroy their property values by allowing as many as 254 smaller homes to be built on the site.But the commission agreed with the planning staff's report that an R-4 zoning is amenable with the surrounding area.

By Mildred A. Williams of The Sentinel Staff (Kit Lively of the Sentinel staff contributed to this story.), September 16, 1988

If America is going to be comfortable with people who have disabilities, parents must insist that their disabled children are taught in regular classrooms and schools, a leading educator said Thursday in Orlando.Lou Brown, who has developed teaching methods for intellectually disabled children, told about 300 parents of disabled youngsters that not only do their children benefit from a mixed environment but so do non-disabled children.''If you want to change the culture, change the children,'' said Brown, a professor at the University of Wisconsin's department of rehabilitation, psychology and special education.

Today we're introducing a new feature of the Family Life page: ''Parent to Parent.'' Every month or so, we'll ask Central Floridians on the front lines of parenthood to tell us about their experience in dealing with one of the many challenges facing today's families. We'll summarize their comments in an article that can help other parents.We're starting with a tricky subject, one that just about every parent has dealt with - the use of bribery to change behavior. Money, toys, sweets and other inducements are age-old parental ''carrots,'' but their overuse can backfire.

Parents with children who have sensory, physical, learning or emotional disabilities - or those who have children who are chronically ill or developmentally delayed - can find support and understanding at Parent to Parent of Central Florida.The support group is open to parents of children with special needs.The next meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Mary Magdalen Church, 861 Maitland Ave., in rooms C and D in the building at the back of the parking lot.A panel of adults will discuss their experiences as the siblings of handicapped children.

By Mildred A. Williams of The Sentinel Staff (Kit Lively of the Sentinel staff contributed to this story.), September 16, 1988

If America is going to be comfortable with people who have disabilities, parents must insist that their disabled children are taught in regular classrooms and schools, a leading educator said Thursday in Orlando.Lou Brown, who has developed teaching methods for intellectually disabled children, told about 300 parents of disabled youngsters that not only do their children benefit from a mixed environment but so do non-disabled children.''If you want to change the culture, change the children,'' said Brown, a professor at the University of Wisconsin's department of rehabilitation, psychology and special education.

Parent to Parent of Volusia County, a countywide organization for parents of children with special needs, will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Association of Retarded Citizens building, 100 Jimmy Hugher Circle.People in the community who recognize the need for respite care to parents of special-needs children will be introduced at the meeting.Child care will be provided. Reservations may be made by calling Nancy Donado at (904) 673-5174, Gabe Howell at (904) 734-8070, or Becky Rutland at (904)

Despite neighbors' protests, the county Planning and Land Development Regulation Commission recommended Tuesday that 44 acres of woods in central Deltona be rezoned for single-family housing.About 60 people whose homes border the Timber Ridge Camp Site appeared at the meeting to say an R-4 zoning change would destroy their property values by allowing as many as 254 smaller homes to be built on the site.But the commission agreed with the planning staff's report that an R-4 zoning is amenable with the surrounding area.

Dividend volunteers are needed to assist at Lake Mary High School 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday during the countywide high school Latin competition. Help is sought for registration and serving lunch. Contact Janet Floyd in the guidance office at Lake Mary High.-- The Young Astronauts of Greenwood Lakes Middle School presented a plaque in memory of the seven Challenger astronauts to Principal Ted Barker Wednesday. Students donated the money for the plaque that marks the first anniversary of the shuttle explosion.

Night falls, the chaos of the day evaporates under a blanket of stars, and peaceful slumber envelops the house.That's the way it works for some lucky families. But for those with sleep-resistant children, nighttime is anything but peaceful.In those households, sundown signals another round of the Great Sleep Battle, in which otherwise sweet-natured children manage to torture parents with the cruelest weapon of all: sleep deprivation.Some children refuse to go to bed. Others wake up in the middle of the night screaming.

Is the Shroud of Turin really the burial cloth of Jesus Christ? Is there scientific data to back up such claims about the cloth?Those are some of the questions that will be explored during a lecture on ''A Scientific Inquiry into the Validity of the Shroud of Turin'' to be held at 8 p.m. Jan. 7 at Stetson University in DeLand.The lecture will be led by Dan Scavone, one of the investigators who studied the shroud and now support its validity. Scavone will speak in the Elizabeth Hall auditorium.

Is the Shroud of Turin really the burial cloth of Jesus Christ? Is there scientific data to back up such claims about the cloth?Those are some of the questions that will be explored during a lecture on ''A Scientific Inquiry into the Validity of the Shroud of Turin'' to be held at 8 p.m. Jan. 7 at Stetson University in DeLand.The lecture will be led by Dan Scavone, one of the investigators who studied the shroud and now support its validity. Scavone will speak in the Elizabeth Hall auditorium.

Lake Mary Elementary School's first PTA meeting of the school year is Tuesday in the school cafeteria. Social time begins at 7 p.m., and the meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.On the agenda for the short business meeting is a discussion of the budget for the school year and information on the Oct. 25 school carnival. Charles Lauderdale, Lake Mary's police chief, will also give a slide presentation and talk about how his department is handling crime and drug problems.PTA officers are Ed Bedell, president; Joan Edwards, first vice president; Sherry Jackson, second vice president; Joanne Simmons, corresponding secretary; Linda Irvin, recording secretary; and Dianne Kramer, treasurer.